a hornstone - a) a fine-grained, very hard, siliceous rock, usu. grey, that produces sparks when struck with steel and that breaks into pieces with sharp cutting edges; flint; b) a dense, hard rock composed mainly of silica and occurring commonly in limestone beds; chert.

= ಕಂಬುಕಂಠ.

= ಕೊಂಬುಗಲ್ಲು.

to get protection, shelter (against a danger, distress etc.).

boiled rice mixed with curds collected from all the houses of a village and offered to Māri, one of the minor goddesses, who causes and wards off epidemic diseases.

= ಕಂಬುಗಲ.

= ಕೊಂಬುಕಹಳೆ.